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| From | "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | OT - death of an iconic show |
| Date | Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:22:38 -0400 |
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I always loved Siskel and Ebert's cable show, and even in its current
incarnation with Roeper and guest (as Ebert struggles to recover his health)
is miles beyond most of the other televised critics. Pretty simple and
streamlined concept - cover 4-5-6 movies a show, air the clips, take turns
praising/ripping the film and give a recommendation. Although the "two
thumbs up" line is as tired as ESPN's Chris Berman using arcane nicknames,
like with any critic you get to know their palate and adjust accordingly. It
was usually fun to watch, the end of year shows (Oscar picks, best/worst
movies, etc.) were always entertaining, and unlike film nuts like Stewart
who attend multiple festivals, I'd occasionally get a great tip on a movie
to look for (this week it was "Don't Tell").
I don't believe the denail about the "ET format" - I've heard the opposite
from too many sources. Maybe they can honor a fairly obscure Adrian Brody
film and call the show Two Benny (only eight more to go).
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Disney Swiftly Replaces Ebert And Roeper
The Walt Disney Co. has wasted no time in finding replacements for Roger
Ebert and Richard Roeper as hosts of the syndicated Ebert & Roeper and the
Movies. Two days after Roeper quit the show and one day after Ebert did --
he has actually not appeared on it since a 2006 operation left him unable to
speak -- Disney said that they will be succeeded by Ben Lyons, currently a
film critic for E! Entertainment channel and Ben Mankiewicz, who hosts a
movie discussion show on the cable network TCM (Turner Classic Movies).
Disney also said that the show will be revamped, with a new set, graphics
and theme and that a new segment will be added in which the two hosts will
discuss new movies by satellite with other film critics. A spokeswoman for
Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which syndicates the show, denied earlier
reports that Ebert & Roeper and the Movies will be converted into an
entertainment magazine show along the lines of Entertainment Tonight.
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